UFC on Fuel 2 Results: Submissions reign supreme in Stockhom

The UFC made history once again with the organization’s first show in Sweden, adding the nation to the slew of spots the promotion has visited. Headlined by local product Alexander Gustafssonattempting to continue his run towards an eventual title-shot by taking out talented Brazilian Thiago Silva, UFC on Fuel 2 also featured a ton of other potentially memorable match-ups such as Paulo Thiago-Siyar Bahadurzada and Brian Stann-Alessio Sakara.

The animated crowd certainly got the show they deserved when things were said and done including finishes in eight out of twelve tussles including six by way of submission. However, neither Stann-Sakara or Gustafsson-Silva featured either. Stann flattened Sakara in the opening round with a solid dose of ground and pound, while Gustafsson’s footwork made him a difficult target to touch and assisted in him picking up a Unanimous Decision victory.

I was also very happy to see Diabate pull out the win. For a guy who is coming from such a heavy striking background, I am happy to see improvements in his ground game. He did a great job using his ridiculous height advantage.

I don’t know why Gustaffsson didn’t push forward more. If he was just a bit more aggressive he probably could have finished Silva. Not a terrible fight but compared to the rest of the card it was a bit of a letdown.